The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1887-08-08
FOREIGN NEWS ITEMS

the Egyptian question. The object
of the Porte is that the negotiations
shall proceed without other Powers
being consulted.
Berlin, July 27.-Reports on the
condition of Crown Prince Freder-
lex William are to the effect that he
is progressing rapidly. lie has no
difficulty in speaking, but his physi-
clans advise him TO exercise care.
London, July PA syndicate
has been formed among those con-
nected with the late August Bal
tenas firm to establish new line of
steamers between Hamburg and
New York.
London, July 27-The Arabian
press announces that King John
asked the Queen, through the Bril-
fish Resident at Alden, TO mediate
between Italy and Abyssinia.
Cabul, July 27-The Amer or
ders Englishmen, one in every 20
men, to form corps for service in
Afghanistan and Turkistan.
Berlin, July 27-The arms manu-
facturers of Suhl have received or
ders for 500, 900 side arms for the
Turkish army.
Paris, July 1S-The Chamber Of
Deputies to-day passed the bill re-
lating to direct taxes. The Cham
Der then proceeded to discuss the
experimental modifying bill.
Cavagnac attacked the measure
on the ground that the experiment
would be useless.
General Ferron, the Minister of
War, in defending the bill, explain
ed that only 100000 men would be
employed in the experiment. The
bill passed by vote of 329 against
118.
Ottawa, July 1S-The Dominion
Government will send q commits
sioner to Asia for the purpose of
promoting the trade of Canada with
China and Japan. All the efforts of
the present Dominion to extend
Canada's foreign trade have been
utterly barren of results. The for
eign trade is still on the decline, and
it is said that it will be impossible to
extend Canada's foreign trade on a
profitable basis till the Dominion
obtains the right to negotiate com
mercial treaties on her own account.
New York, July ia st. Johns
IN. b., special says; Information
from points along the French shore
indicate that misunderstand-
ing exists between the French
and Newfoundland fishermen. The
French warship Dacree has driven
the Newfoundland fishermen from a
certain point on the coast. At Point
Bayonet the French are encroaching
upon fishing-grounds hitherto used
by English fishermen.
Canadian Pacific officials say the
company has contracted to carry
carloads of Australian wool from
Victoria, B. c., to Boston and other
points on the Atlantic seaboard.
This wool was until this season
brought in vessels to American
ports on the Pacific and shipped
over the Northern Pacific Railroad
to Boston and other points.
Dublin, July 18.-Archbishor
Walsh of Dublin is endeavoring to
induce the Government to suspend
further evictions in Ireland until
the land bill is passed by Paria-
ment. He suggests that a confer
ence on the subject be held by the
leaders of the various parties.
Rome, July 1S.-The Congrega
ton of the Propaganda is awaiting
the report of the meeting of tho
eleven American Bishops, presided
over by Cardinal Gibbons, before
pronouncing finally whether thu
Vatican approves or condemns thu
knights of Labor.
Catania, July Is. = Forty-twC
cases of cholera and twenty-five
deaths were reported here to-day
OF III soldiers attacked sixty-tw'
have already died. The inhabitant
are leaving in droves.
Constantinople, July 18.-The
Sultan, through Herr Won Radowitz
the German ambassador, and diree
messenger, tried to persuade 81
Henry Drummond Wolf, the British
} Consul, to postpone his departur
5 from Constantinople. In his lates
despatch Lord Salisbury refused t
} modify the Egyptian convention.
Kiami Pasha, the Grand Vizier
4 has resigned, in consequence of
violent article published in tn
3 Hiram, attacking the Grand Vizier
the Cabinet and the whole admins
$ tration, which was inspired by tn
. Sultan in order to excite public in
dignation against them, and thu
e cover his own responsibility in con
: nection with the Egyptian conven
: ton.